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DayCaring Preschool’s annual Halloween Costume Party and Parade will be on Tuesday, October 31st beginning at 10am with a snack party, songs and the reading of our Halloween Stories. We will have a parade around the parking lot and do the Hokey Pokey, then take our traditional trick or treat walk next door to Care Meridian.

There will be a sign up sheet for snacks and things we’d like to have for the party set out at the sing in desk the week before. So keep a look out and you can sign up to send what you’d like to contribute with your child. I’ll email a reminder later this month. J

If Tuesday is not your child’s regular attendance day but they would like to be a part of the fun, they are more than welcome to join us for the party and festivities as long as an adult accompanies them. There will be no drop-in’s available on this day.

DayCaring Preschool

The school where we care everyday!

NEWSLETTER October 2017

School Closed

Halloween party fun

DayCaring will be closed on Monday, October 9th in observation of Indigenous Peoples Day.

Quote of the Day… “When you see someone putting on his Big Boots, you can be pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen.” – Winnie-the-Pooh

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PRE-K & Other News

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Pre-K Field Trips We had our first field trip of the year to the YIA Gallery where we saw some beautiful pieces of art and met some really neat new friends.

Our remaining Pre-K Field Trips for this year are;

Wednesday, October 18th Tolay Pumpkin Patch in Petaluma & lunch there, leaving at 10:15, returning by 3pm.

Friday, November 17th Walking to Marin Museum of Bicycling then lunch in town, leaving 10:30am, returning 1pm.

Tuesday, May 1st Bear Valley Visitors Center in Pt. Reyes and lunch in the park, leaving 10am, returning 2:15pm

Thursday, May 24th Marin County Farmers Market, Civic Center and lunch by the pond, leaving 10:15am, returning 1:45pm

Monday, June 11th Last but not least, walking to The Scoop for ice cream , tour Police Station and Firehouse then lunch in the park, leaving 10:30, returning 2pm.

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Illness Policy Review It’s that time of year again and in our efforts to keep your children and our staff well we ask you to do your part by keeping children home when they have any of the following symptoms or conditions:

FEVER - 100+ or below 100 but listless & tired

TUMMY- 2 or more episodes of vomiting or diarrhea

RUNNY NOSE - Constant w/ green/yellow discharge

SORE THROAT - Swollen glands w/fever (even low)

COUGH – Frequent w/phlegm, barking or wheezing

RASH – Blisters, pus or general discomfort

EYES – Mucus or pus draining from the eyes

Children must be fever free and/or free from vomiting or diarrhea for at least 24 hours before returning to school. Children with pink eye or other infections requiring antibiotics must take them for a full 24 hours before returning to school. A child with a rash may be asked to have a doctor’s clearance to return to school.

Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone healthy and happy! J

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Our annual KidsKreation Art Fundraiser begins this month and we have already begun some amazing art pieces with your kids here at school in preparation for the gorgeous gifts to come. KidsKreation takes your children’s artwork (created here at school) and turns it into fabulous gifts for your family and loved ones, …you may even want something for yourself. These beautiful artwork creations, made by your children, are perfect for Holiday Gift Giving and such an easy way to get wonderful, hassle free gifts for grandparents and others on your list. So get a jump on your holiday shopping while supporting DayCaring. I will email more details as we get closer to ordering time. To see examples of these great gifts click this link https://kidskreations.us/online-store/category/all-products

KidsKreation Art Fundraiser

DayCaring Preschool On Facebook DayCaring has its own Facebook page, this is a closed page for alumni and families of DayCaring Preschool only. It’s full of beautiful photos and videos of your children’s days at play here at DayCaring. Joining this page is a great way to see some of your child’s experiences and share in some of the precious moments we catch on film. To join click on or paste the link below into your browser and send a membership request today! http://www.facebook.com/groups/daycaringpreschool/

Children learn to love the sound of language before they even notice the existence of printed words on a page. Reading books aloud to children stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world. It helps them develop language and listening skills and prepares them to understand the written word.

Reading to young children is one of the very best things that parents can do for them. What a delight to be snuggled close and hear the calm soothing rhythmic voice of your most treasured person, your parent.

So much of the intelligence that children will have is developed before they even get to kindergarten. When you read to them you are building pathways in their brains needed for successful future reading experiences.

Some of our favorites for reading with preschoolers are:

• Harold and the Purple Crayon By Crockett Johnson

• Jamberry By Bruce Degen

• You’re All My Favorites By Sam Bratney

• Cars and Trucks and Things That Go By Richard Scarry

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar By Eric Carle

• Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel By Virgina Lee Burton

• The Hello, Goodbye Window By Norton Juster & Chris Raschka

• Knuffle Bunny By Mo Willems

Reading to Young Children So Much More Than Just Reading

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BOO! We want to welcome our new Stompers friends, Calvin and Jonah to the group. What a fun month to start! October is full of fun things to do for our Stompers Group. This month we will be learning about Nocturnal Animals and Shapes. We will be dressing up in costumes, making masks, dancing to shapes in music and enjoying lots of messy art projects as well. Please check your child’s art folders for Bats, Rats and Owls all made from the shapes we are learning about. And as always, you’re welcome to join our group any day from 11-12. With Love, Eva and Violeta Your Stompers Teachers

STOMPERS TIME

Puddle Jumper

This month in Puddle Jumpers we are continuing getting to know one another and making new friends together. We have been making our self-portraits, learning and practicing our cutting, and going for neighborhood walks. This month we will begin our weekly walks to the library as a Puddle Jumper family and we will collect ripe fruit from the neighborhood trees to share with all our DayCaring friends. . In the days closer to Halloween we will start our baking projects for the big party! Your Puddle Jumpers Teachers, Carie and Jenny J